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Poem by William Cowper


The Maze


From right to left, and to and fro,
Caught in a labyrinth you go,
And turn, and turn, and turn again,
To solve the mystery, but in vain;
Stand still, and breathe, and take from me
A clue, that soon shall set you free!
Not Ariadne, if you met her,
Herself could serve you with a better.
You enter’d easily--find where--
And make with ease your exit there! 



William Cowper


William Cowper's other poems:
  1. Olney Hymn 18. Lovest Thou Me?
  2. Olney Hymn 28. Jesus Hasting to Suffer
  3. Olney Hymn 44. On Opening a Place for Social Prayer
  4. Olney Hymn 32. The Shining Light
  5. Olney Hymn 37. Temptation


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